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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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